2 more Mexican soldiers killed by an improvised landmine, after 2 died earlier this week

In Mexico, two more members of the armed forces have been killed by improvised landmines in Michoacan, following similar deaths just days earlier, marking an unprecedented one-week death toll from IEDs planted by drug cartels. The bombs, described as powerful pipe bombs, were likely intended to ward off rival gangs rather than target military personnel, with the recent victims including an army sergeant and a National Guard member. The Jalisco and United Cartels are engaged in a violent turf battle in Michoacan, utilizing landmines, bomb-dropping drones, and other explosives, resulting in civilian casualties as well.

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